J.G.
Hi L.,
You have to do what your gut tells you to do.
Be sure to do your research, and make sure you put all your ducks in a row.
Is there anyway you can work it out of your home until you are bursting at the seams? Put an addition on to your home and get it certified? Just an idea. what does yoru family think about this? Mom? sister? brother? friends?
Men are always looking to fix things. If something happens to your dream, I think your hubby might think it's too big for him to fix.
I did start my own business and my sister told me to start small. I didn't, 8 years ago I went big and 911 came right after we opened and I just couldn't make ends meet and had to close the store 3 years later. I lost $125,000. and am still paying that loan today.
My advice is be careful and make sure you start small and then advance as you grow. I wish I would've listened to my sister's advice. I even wish my loan didn't go through sometimes. But it was an experience of a lifetime. It was a growing lesson. The people that said that they'd shop there didn't. Just don't burn any bridges with your hubby. Try and find some kind of compromise.
I almost lost my marriage over all this. I was never home. I was putting in 70 hours a week.
But that was just my experience. Everyone's circumstances are different.
I wish you much success in whatever you choose,
J.